I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh but Victoria is mine. Thank you to Nina wyndia, Sakura Trees, and Shiggity Shags for reviewing. Reviews are welcome, flames mean more s'mores! Warning: Mention of rape and suicide.
I yawned and slowly stretched. The sun warmed my face and I smiled before opening my eyes. Maximillion's arms were wrapped around me and last night hit me.
Did I really? I looked at him. Impossible. It must have been a dream. But then again…Why did it feel so real?
A smile came across my face and I brushed a bang back behind his ear. He started to move, and slowly, he opened his eyes. His lips formed a smile when he saw me. Smiling, I snuggled closer to him.
"Good morning beautiful." He whispered in my ear.
"Morning." I kissed him.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
With that, I looked up in his eye. A smile crossed his face and he pulled me closer to him. I could hear his heart beat and I buried my face in his chest. He sighed with contentment and rested his chin on my head. We stayed like that for what seemed like hours.
Suddenly, there was some sort of commotion downstairs. Maximillion and I both sat up. He got up and put on his pants.
"I'll be right back." He said as he kissed my forehead.
I watched him hurry out of the room. A little nervous, I got out of bed and put on a robe. Gunfire seemed to erupt downstairs, and my heart started to race. As I headed toward the door, the gunfire seemed to be getting closer. My hand was inches from the door knob when all of a sudden, the door opened.
"Hello Victoria."
My heart stopped; on the other side of the door stood Seto. He had the most evil smirk on his face. I turned and ran toward the window. Before I could even get close, Seto had grabbed my arm.
I turned toward him, only to have his fist collide with the side of my face. The force was so great, I found myself sprawled out on the floor. Looking up at him, I glared. Then I felt cool blood drip down my cheek.
His foot collided with my stomach and I let out a yelp. Tears threatened to fall as I curled up into a ball. Again he kicked me and a single tear escaped.
"Get up slut." He yelled, pulling me to my feet before shoving me toward the door.
I struggled to stand. Seto roughly pushed me out the door. Tears threatened to over whelm me. Only one thought went through my mind: What happened to Maximillion?
Three weeks have passed since I last saw Maximillion. I can't get him out of my head. Seto hasn't let me see any type of media so I don't know if he's alright. It scares me to think what might have happened to him.
Seto hasn't been any better. He raped me three times last week alone and I'm afraid he's going to do it again. What's even worse is I missed my period. Plus I've been getting sick a lot lately. I sent Jou out the other day to get me two different pregnancy tests.
Just then, I heard a knock at my door. Slowly, I sat up and stretched.
"Come in." I said.
"Feeling any better?" Jou asked as he sat on the edge of my bed.
"Nope." I sighed, taking the bag from him. "Damn I hope these are wrong."
We sat silent for a few moments. Suddenly, Jou pulled me into a tight embrace.
"You'll be fine." He whispered before letting me go.
"Alright." I looked back down at the bag.
"Do you want me to stay?"
"No, thanks."
I made my way into the bathroom, unsure of what to expect. A few minutes later, I sat on the toilet, my head in my hands. A single tear escaped.
I'm pregnant. I thought. Oh my God. How the hell? This can't be real. This is just a dream and I'm going to wake up any moment. Damn it, no, it's not a dream. I am pregnant. What am I going to do?
To say the least, Seto was overjoyed to hear that I was pregnant, though how he found out was a mystery to me. He was especially nice to me at dinner and even let me eat in my room. All of it made me sick.
I sat in bed looking out at the stars. In just one day, my whole world had come crashing down. I'm pregnant, Maximillion may be dead…. Tears began forming behind my eyes. Just then, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in." I wiped the tears away.
"Hey." Jou opened the door.
"Hey Jou." I tried to fake a smile.
"How are you holding up?" He sat down next to me.
"I don't know." I looked down at the covers. "I'm so scared Jou."
"It's alright."
"No it's not. I'm pregnant and Seto thinks the kid is his."
"This stress is taking its toll on you."
"Jou, I slept with Maximillion."
"My God."
"Maybe I should just kill myself. At least then I'd be out of this hell hole."
"Suicide isn't going to solve anything."
"Why should I live? Maximillion is probably dead and there is no way I'm letting Seto have this kid."
"Victoria."
"Please Jou." I looked into his eyes. "Just tell me what happened to Maximillion."
"I-"
"Please Jou. I need to know."
"He's alive." Jou looked at me. "Seto didn't go after him, only you. He was more concerned with whether or not you told anyone about his secret."
"Thank you." I whispered, leaning back against the headboard. "If Maximillion is still alive, I have a reason to live."
"Seto isn't going to let you go."
"He doesn't have to. Eventually I will be with him. I know it in my heart. I love him Jou."
"You're crazy, Pegasus is a creep. He stole the soul of Yugi's grandpa years ago."
"Jou. He's the only one who ever made me feel loved and needed. I know he's not a saint, but still. I can't help it. I love him. I am fortune's fool."
A/N: I love the last line of this. I am fortune's fool. Is taken from Romeo and Juliet. We just read it in English class and we just watched that part of the movie. I thought it was fitting. Hope everyone liked.
